AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (ATMA)

a) DEPARTMENT PROFILE:

Agricultural Technology Management Agency shortly termed as ATMA is an autonomous institution set up at district level with District Collector as chairman, which is governed by the Governing Body to transfer the latest technologies in the fields of Agriculture and Allied departments like Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, Sericulture, Fisheries etc. In convergence with Agricultural Research Stations and Krishi Vignana Kendras different extension activities like Trainings, Demonstrations, Exposure visits, Farm Schools, Farmer Scientist Interactions, Kisan melas/Kisan Ghosties, Field day will be organised and Farm information dissemination through social media, printed leaflets posters, videos etc.
ATMA is a centrally sponsored scheme to implement the extension reforms in the country which is being implemented in the district since 2006. At present the scheme is being implemented as Sub mission on Agriculture Extension under The National scheme Green Revolution – Krishonnati Yojana from 2017-18 onwards.

b) ORGANISATION CHART:

ATMA is functioning with the following staffing pattern at the district.

S. No	District level / Block level	Designation	Cadre strength	Working strength	Remarks
1	District level	Project Director	1	1	(Deputation on Foreign service)
2		Dy. Project Director	1	1	(Deputation on Foreign service)
3		Accountant – cum – clerk	1	1	(Deputation on Foreign service)
4		Computer Programmer	1	1	(On contract basis)
5	Block level	Block Technology Manager	12 (@1 per block)	4	(On contract basis) Deputed to Integrated Call Center, Gannavaram.
6	Block level	Asst. Technology Manager	24 (@2 per block)	3

At present ATMA is functioning in ERST WHILE NELLORE district with 12 blocks, headed by Assistant Directors of Agriculture who are acting as Block Technology Team Convenor and implement the field level farmer oriented activities through mandal level officers of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandary, Sericulture, Fisheries etc.

C).SCHEMES/ACTIVITIES/ACTION PLAN:

a) Activities taken up by ATMA, Nellore during the year 2023-2024

Farm oriented Activities.
S. No	Name of the activity	Budget Released in Lakhs	Expenditure InLakhs	No. Of programmes conducted	No. Of beneficiaries
1	Trainings –with in the state	6.5	0.8	2	80
2	Trainings with in the district		2.92	59	2314
3	Demonstrations		1.133	55	55
4	Exposure visits- with in the state		0.4	1	40
5	Exhibition and Kisan mela		0.5	2	95
6	Farmer scientist interaction		0.193	1	50
7	Field days		0.09	2	80
8	Farm school		0.247	1	25
9	T & V meetings		0.216	12	0
	Total	6.5	6.499	135	2739

With in the State Training Programmes:

1. Conducted Inter district training cum exposure visit to RARS Tirupathi to create awareness to the farmers & VAAs of Naidupeta sub division on Production technology in Ground nut cultivation and Farm mechanisation.
2.Conducted Inter district training cum exposure visit to Horticulture Research Station, Anantharajupeta to create awareness to the farmers, VAAs & VHAs of Venkatagiri on varieties and cultivation of Muskmelon, Mango, Cabbage, Coriander and flower crop varieties.

With in District Training Programmes:

Conducted with in district trainings on
• Integrated pest and diseases management in Paddy, groundnut,Pulses and Millets.
• Uses of summer ploughing.
• Awareness on non cultivationof Narcotics.
• Importance of green manure crops.
• Importance and nutrient values of Millets.
• Management practices in Vegetable crops.
• Importance of Bio- fertilizers and usage of Nano fertilizers.
• Explained about drone technology.
• Sustainable Pest Management Techniques for the control of Pink boll worm in Cotton.
• New and suitable Paddy varieties for Rabi season.
• Weather Forecast and its application in Agriculture.
• Soil health management.
• Micro nutrient deficiency symptoms and correction Impotence of bio fertilizer and bio pesticides.

Demonstrations:

Use of Hydrogel.
• Use of Bio agents.
• Introduction of Black gram new varieties LBG -904 and LBG-932 .
• Demo on Control of Ecto Parasites in Cattle.
• Cultivation of Watermelon by using mulching.

Exposure visit with in the state:

• Conducted exposure visit to RARS, Tirupathi to create awareness to the farmers on Production technology in Ground nut cultivation, New varieties in Groundnut and Farm mechanisation

Exhibition and kisan mela :

• Prepared SAKATAM on the eve of Independence day & Republic day.

Field days:

Conducted field days in
1. Gingelly (YLM-66)(Sarada) at Udayagiri subdivision
2. Paddy (BPT-5204) in Vinjamur subdivision

Farm school :

Conducted Paddy Farm School to 25 farmers in T.P. Gudut mandal.

School Soil Health Programme(SSHP): Implemented SSHP in 5 Schools in Nellore district and conducted training to the school children and teachers on

• Importance of Soil Testing.
• Demonstration on Soil Sample Collection.
• Practically Shown Implements for soil sample collection and also shown
different types of soils.

In Coordination with MANAGE conducted STRY Programmes

• Organised Skill training of Rural Youth (STRY) to 15 farmers on Seed Production.

In Coordination with MANAGE conducted DAESI Programmes

• Organising DAESI (Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers) training programme to 40 No. of Input dealers at KVK, Nellore.

Action plan:

Proposed action plan for the year 2024-2025
Budget Received: Rs.1.3Lakhs

S. No	Name of the activity	Budget Alloted in Lakhs	No. Of programmes	No. Of beneficiaries
1	With in District trainings -on Special drive of farmers trainings during July-August 2024 on Climate Resilient Agriculture, Natural Farming and Balanced use of fertilizers based on the recommendations of SHC	1	20	700
2	Demonstrations on ground nut variety VISISHTA (TCGS-1694)	0.16	4	4
3	Demonstrations on Bajra (ABV-OA Variety)	0.04	10	10
4	Farmer scientist Interaction on Citrus crop at KVK, Periyavaram.	0.1	1	50
	Total	1.3	135	764

d) Contacts:

Sl. No.	Name and Designation	Phone Number
1	Smt. S. Dorasani, Project Director	8331057203
2	Sri. G.Sivannarayana, Dy. Project Director	8331057186

e) Email / Postal Address:

Email Id : pdatmanellore[at]gmail[dot]com

Address: Project Director, ATMA,
Old jubilee hospital compound,
near madras bus stand,
Nellore-524003.